One of the simple joys that I find every morning is a great cup of coffee and half my morning enjoyment comes from the process of crafting each cup. I want to encourage you to try it for yourself. James Hoffmann provides a fantastic guide on how to make great Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. I first created Signify.one in 2017 as a way to house portfolio pieces and play around with different kinds of content creation. I have enjoyed learning and creating some fun content. Here are some things I Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. I just completed my course for our Produsage assignment. It is called Your Teacher PLN and it helps teachers use social media to adapt a lesson plan that worked great in their classroom but fails when taught remotely. For Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. I remember signing up for my first social network on my laptop in my college dorm room and wondering why I was friends with Tom. It turned out everyone was…. And then a few years later I reluctantly signed Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. Facebook has 2.23 billion monthly active users, YouTube has 1.9 billion, WhatsApp has 1.9 billion, and WeChat has 1.06 billion. All of these are blocked by the Chinese government except for the Chineses owned WeChat. Most non-Chineses social networks Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. Most teachers I have met tend to have become a teacher for one of two primary reasons. They love the students or they love the content. We all know that it can be difficult to make any kind of Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. A few weeks ago I wrote a post, In the footsteps of Dr. Dennen, where I talked about having my high school students blog about what we talked about in class each week. I have been thinking more about Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. I teach history, geography, and government classes along with religion and computer classes. I know that, as a teacher, I have a huge impact on my students. For most of them, I probably fit with in the top 5-10 Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. We are blessed to have instant access to professional development on our phones, computers, tablets, and more. We can quickly access actionable methods that can make us better teachers right away. We should all use this to make us Read more…
Note: This post was originally created for Web 2.0-Based Learning and Performance at FSU. About 20 years ago or so there was a lot of talk that libraries would loose their usefulness and close down because of computers and the internet would make them obsolete. I admit, at the time the argument made Read more…